Device for assembling elements for coating in mass production



A. F. NICOLAI Dec. 29, 1931.

DEVICE FOR ASSEMBLING ELEMENTS FOR COATING ,IN MASS PRODUCTION Filed Oct. 24, 1929 m U a Patented Dec. 29 1931 ARTHUR a. nIoo A I, or ron'rmmn. OREGON m me-m. ssumes. ELE nnrs mm coATInG IN MAss PROIDYUGTIONQ Application filed. October-24, 1929. Seria11 Io.402,299. '7

My invention is foruse in the assembly of articles to'betreated for mass production, and consists primarily of a frame having disposed thereupon cross'bars having spaced I slots or receiving holes into' which the articles to be treated are to be placed.-' Means are provided for maintaining the articles in horizontal and end alignment-and in spaced relationship with each other. This 10 is necessary in order that the support'upon which the assembly isto be strung may-be passed through the individual units composing the assembly for suspenslon during treatment. l

My invention is primarily intended for painting, nickel plating, enameling, and coating of articles of uniform size and dimensionsuch as broom handles, slats for baby cages, component parts for articles of manufactureand the like, that are to be treated, coated, surfaced, finished, oryrefin- I ished. V i l The object of myinvention 1s to place 7 articles to be treated in uniform end and surface alignment and in spaced relationship with each other.

A further object of my invent-ion consists in providing means for the maintaining of the articles to be treated in uniform alignment and in spaced relationship with each other during treatment, and to deliver the same for disassembly in uniform alignment and in spaced relationship when the treatment has been completed.

With these and incidental objects in view,

the invention consists in certain novel fea tures of construction and combination of parts, the essential elements of which are set forth in the appended claims, and a pre- 40 ferred form of embodiment of which is hereinafter shown with reference to the draw-' device.

Fig. 2 is a top, plan view of the assembled Fig. 3 is a side elevation of the device illustratedinFig. 2. Fig. 4 is a top, plan view of the assembled devlce and illustrating a plurality of elements to be treated'disposedwithin the deing condition. v y r V Fig. 5 is a cross section View, taken on line 5=-5 ofFig. tlooking in the direction ina dioated.

Fig. 6 is a fragmentary View of the engaging head and'illustrating a plurality of elements, as broom handles,*being supported thereby and in spaced relationship with each other. Fig. 7 is a fragmentary, top, plan View of the engaging head illustrating-apart of the head as being in position for supporting the elements 'tobe treated and illustrating the remainder of'the head as being out of engagement' and free for receiving the articles to be treated'. a

I Like reference characters refer to like parts throughoutthe several views. i

I preferably form mydevice of a rectangular frame 1 having leg supports-2. The as} vice'and illustrating the device in operatsembly is preferably made of structural memhere to afford portability. Bars 31 and 4 are disposed; laterally of the frame and each of the bars have spaced slot-s 5 disposed therein. The spaced slots are of sufficient width and dimension to facilitate the placingof articles therein to'be treated. An'end stop 6 is provided at the forward end of the machine and an abutting, movable end '7 is -provided at the oppositely disposed end of the machine. The articles to be assembled for treatment are placed within theslots in substantially end alignment. 7 Aft'e'rthe proper number have been placed within the device, the foot lever-7A is actuated to place the elements in precise end alignment. The lever 7Ais supported-about a supporting pinfi and a link 9 connects the footlever 7A with the bell crank'lO. The bell crank 10 is fixedly positioned upon the shaft 11 that is journaled within one of the side frames 12 of the machine and a link l3 also connects the bell crank with the abutting head 7. When the articles to be-treatedare placed substantially treated, become in registerable alignmentwith each other, in which position a supporting rod 17 may be inserted therein to lift the entire assembly from the machine. In this position the same may be maintained in spacedrelationship during the treating. process. In order to compensate for varying lengths of materialsto be treated, the end 18 of" the link 13 is threaded and locking, nuts 19=are threadably disposed upon the threaded end 18 of the to: position the abutting bar 7 relative to the length of the materials to be treated. In the assembling of broom handles or other wooden articles in which 5 holes are not provided through the piece,

supporting pins 21 are disposed within a removable abutting head 20 that is adapted for placement Within the machine and in inti-- mate engagement with the abutting head 6. The pins 21 are in registerable alignment with the slots dis-posed within thecross bars 3 and f and when so positioned each of the articles to be treated. may be made to centra-lly engage the supporting pin 2-1 and themanipulation of the: foot lever will forcethe articles to be treated upon the supporting. pin 21, in which position the articles: to be" treated are supported upon the pins 20 of the removable head and the articles may thus betreated and handled for treatment and drying; The elements are held depending from the pins until sufiiciently dried? to permit removal from the pins.

VVhi-le the form of mechanism herein shown I and described is admirably adapted to fu-lfill the objects primarily stated, it is tobe understood that it is not intended to confine the invention to theone formof embodiment herein shown and described, as it is susceptible of embodiment in various forms, all coming Within the scope of the claims which follow.

What I claim is:

1'. In a device of the class described, the combination of a fabricated frame support, spaced cross barslateral ly and parallel'ly disposed Within the frame, spaced slots disposed Within the upper surface of the cross bars, an abutting head disposed Within one end of the machine and a removable head-disposed within the oppositely disposed end of the machine, a foot actuator for said movable head to: move the articles-to betreated with,- in the spaced slots to move the articles to end alignment and means for pressing the article to be treated into horizontal alignment.

2. In a device of the class described, the combination of a fabricated frame, bars disposed laterally of the upper surface of the frame and in spaced relation with each other, uniformly spaced slots disposed Within the upper surface of the cross bars, a fixed and a movable head disposed at oppositely disposed ends of the upper surface of the frame, a foot actuator for the movable head and means for placing each of the articles to be placed within the spaced slots into horizontal alignment.

8. In a device of the class described, the combination, of a fabricated frame, spacer bars, having slots disposed in the upper surfacerthereof, disposed laterally of the upper surface of the frame, means including a slidable head for positioning the articles to be treated into end and horizontal alignment, manual means for actuating the said means and means for fixedly positioning the article to be treated relative to oneof the end aligning elements.

4.. In a device of the class described, the combination of a fabricated frame, bars in spaced relationship parallelly disposed upon the upper surface of the frame, a plurality of slots disposed in: eachof the bars in registerable alignment with each other, afiXed head disposed at one end of the frame, a movable head slidably disposed on the; oppositely disposed end of. the frame, manual means for actuating the movable head, and means for placing the articles to be treated into horizontal alignment.

ARTHUR F. NICOLAI. 

